{"title":"Telkwa fireworks rules","question":"Are fireworks allowed in Telkwa?","slug":"fireworks","place":{"path":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Telkwa","url":"https://www.telkwa.ca"},"short_answer":"In Telkwa, the Fireworks Bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off, and none may be set off during a fire ban. Unlawful discharge is a $212.60 ticket.","aliases":["fireworks telkwa","fireworks bylaw telkwa","halloween fireworks telkwa","sell fireworks telkwa"],"cost":"Ticket $212.60 for unlawful discharge or sale; repeat offences within 12 months $531.50, $797.25, $2,126, $5,315 and $10,630. Retail display and sale permit $159.45.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-846-5212","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office and bylaw complaints","value":"info@telkwa.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/"}],"related":[{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Telkwa noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/noise-rules/"},{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Telkwa backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/fireworks/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/fireworks/"}],"topic":{"title":"Fireworks rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fireworks/"},"facts":{"use":{"label":"Setting off fireworks","value":"The bylaw sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off. None may be discharged during a fire ban. The Noise Bylaw applies, except on Halloween and New Year's Eve, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.","short":"No dates or permit set; not under 19","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 4.2","quotes":["No minor shall be in possession of, ignite or explode fireworks or fire crackers."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 6.3(b)","quotes":["In the event of a fire ban a person shall not be permitted to discharge fireworks at any time."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 7.1","quotes":["with the exception of Halloween and New Year's Eve celebrations between the hours of 5:00 pm and 1:00 am"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"sale":{"label":"Selling fireworks","value":"Selling fireworks or firecrackers needs a permit issued by the Village. Selling, giving or furnishing them to anyone under 19 is banned.","short":"Only with a Village permit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 3.3","quotes":["A person may not sell fireworks/firecrackers unless the person has a permit issued by the Village."]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 4.1","quotes":["No person shall sell, give or furnish fireworks or fire crackers to a minor."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_counts":{"label":"What counts as fireworks","value":"\"Fireworks\" means consumer fireworks classed as low hazard recreation fireworks (Class 7.2.1), such as fountains, golden rain, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. \"Firecrackers\" are small noise makers such as bottle rockets and screechers.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 2.1 \"Fireworks\", \"Firecracker\"","quotes":["classified by the Canada Explosives Regulations as low hazard fireworks for recreation (Class 7.2.1)","a small fireworks with entwined fuses used solely as noise makers"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":"A permit for a fireworks retail display and sale is bought at the Village office, for the registered business owner or someone with the owner's written consent. Fee $159.45 (Fireworks Permit for Display and Sale). The Fire Chief may add conditions or suspend it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 5.2, 5.3","quotes":["A fireworks permit allows a retail display, with restricted area, and can be purchased at the Village office.","unless a registered owner of the business is the person seeking the permit or the person seeking the permit has written consent from the registered owner of the business"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule A, Fireworks","quotes":["Fireworks Permit for Display and Sale $ 159.45"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Unlawful sale $212.60; unlawful discharge $212.60. Repeat violations in 12 months: second $531.50, third $797.25, fourth $2,126, fifth $5,315, sixth $10,630. Each day is a separate offence.","short":"$212.60 (repeat offences up to $10,630)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule B, Fireworks Bylaw","quotes":["Unlawful Sale of Fireworks 3.3 $ 212.60","Unlawful Discharge of Fireworks 5&6 $ 212.60","Second Violation within any Consecutive 8.1 $ 531.50","Sixth Violation within any Consecutive 8.1 $10,630.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Telkwa Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the \"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/>) regulates the sale, possession and use of fireworks. It sets no dates, hours or permit for residents setting off consumer fireworks. No one under 19 may possess or set them off, and none may be set off during a fire ban. The noise bylaw applies, except on Halloween and New Year's Eve, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.\n\n\"Fireworks\" means consumer fireworks classed as low hazard recreation fireworks (Class 7.2.1), such as fountains, golden rain, pinwheels, Roman candles and volcanoes. \"Firecrackers\" are small noise makers such as bottle rockets and screechers.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Selling fireworks or firecrackers needs a permit from the Village. Selling or giving them to anyone under 19 is banned.\n- A permit for a retail display and sale is bought at the Village Office, for the registered business owner or someone with the owner's written consent. The fee is $159.45. The Fire Chief may add conditions or suspend it.\n- Public displays have extra rules, including an audience 45 m back, no display in wind over 10 km/h, and 60 m from buildings.\n- Tickets under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>): $212.60 for unlawful sale or discharge. Repeat violations within 12 months: second $531.50, third $797.25, fourth $2,126, fifth $5,315, sixth $10,630. Each day is a separate offence.\n- Sparklers are not named in the bylaw's definitions. Ask the Village Office, 250-846-5212.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/6158/","title":"Fireworks Bylaw No. 648, 2015 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/fireworks.json"}}